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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

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Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. The FCAI has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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Based on a mid-term review in 2025, this target could be adjusted either upwards or downwards. It’s also in line with what is expected of other industry sectors, as well as the EU Climate and Energy Framework and the global Paris agreement. The 2030 ambition level will be defined by lowering this midpoint by 20%.

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Biden administration to ease emissions requirements, reports say

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” Others in the auto industry have echoed the claims, while much of the sector has also warned of slowing EV demand. The EPA says the proposed regulation changes are currently under interagency review. ” Nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers still have little experience with EVs What are your thoughts?

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Toyota faces stern critique from European funds for its lackluster EV strategy

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Toyota is jeopardizing its valuable brand by lobbying against much-needed climate-related regulation of the auto industry. AkademikerPension was reportedly looking to submit a shareholder proposal for an annual review of Toyota’s lobbying efforts , but it was rejected because the proposal was filed a day late.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. NRDC: “Backing off now is irresponsible and unwarranted.”. This decision takes the U.S.

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Automakers whine about €15B fine they knew they’d risk for pushing gas cars

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de Meo tries to avoid blame for fines industry knew were coming Today, Luca de Meo, who is CEO of Renault and also head of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), said to Inter radio in France that fines could total €15 billion if fleet emissions remain at today’s level, or that automakers would need to give up the production of 2.5

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Advanced Turbocharged, Direct Injected Gasoline Engines Poised to Take on Diesels in US and in Europe for Reduced Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Office of the California Air Resources Board, spent the bulk of his talk during the opening panel discussing the response to climate change, which he called “ the defining environmental challenge of this century. smog and particulates. Robert Czarnowski.

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